HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-09-1999 ICPD Reports/Memos MEMORANDUM
TO: Steve Atkins, City Manager
FROM: R.J. Winkelhake, Chief of Police,~
RE: REQUEST FOR EXTENSIONS
DATE: February 4, 1999
A review of the Police Citizen Review Board reports indicates a request for an
extension for 97-2. The request was for thirty (30) days. An extension was requested
in 98-11 for forty-five (45) days, however the Police Citizen's Review Board decided
thirty (30) days was sufficient. A second request was made on July 24, 1998 for a due
date of August 20, 1998. A forty-five (45) day extension was requested for 98-12. In a
memo dated November 23, 1998, I request an extension in 98-18 until December 11,
1998. An extension was requested on 98-19 on December 15, 1998. The requested
extension was for a due date of January 13, 1999.
The reason for the extensions were as follows:
97-2 Requested thirty (30) days - The complainant failed to respond to requests for
an interview to provide additional information to the investigators.
98-11 Requested forty-five (45) days - Granted thirty (30) days. Great deal of work
was still required to complete the investigation.
98-11 Second request on July 24 requesting extension to August 20, 1998 - Time
necessary to complete report. Word processing of investigations report.
Complete Chief's review, City Manager's review, City Attorney's review and final
review to PCRB.
98-12 Requested forty-five (45) days - Time necessary to complete report - storm
priorities, data processing backlog, vacations, additional interview, complete
investigators reports, complete Chief's review, City Manager's review, City
Attorney's review, and final report to PCRB.
98-18 On November 23, 1998 requested extension until December 11, 1998 -The
Chief had a number of questions he believed needed to be investigated before a
report could be submitted. One investigator was ill and one witness had an
outstanding warrant and was avoiding contact with the Department.
98-19 On December 15, 1998 requested an extension until January 13, 1999 - One
individual who needed to be interviewed was not available until December 16,
1998. The work in word processing would take at least one more week. The
investigators needed time to complete the investigative report. Time to complete
Chief's review, City Manager's review, City Attorney's review and final report to
PCRB.
The department has requested six (6) extensions, two (2) of which were in one case
because the PCRB approved less time than requested. One request was because the
complainant would not speak with the investigators for a period of time. The other
requests were the result of a need to complete the work for the department Internal
Affairs process and reports. The requests were for one (1) case in 1997 of the seven
(7) which were filed. In 1998 extensions were requested in four (4) PCRB complaints of
the twenty (20) which were filed. In one complaint two (2) extensions were requested.
In the complaint which were completed in the thirty (30) day time frame, most required
the investigator to work beyond the normal eight (8) hours duty day in order to complete
the investigations and the necessary reports. Many occasions the priority given to the
PCRB complaints took the investigators away from their daily duties and required many
aspects of their duties to remain in limbo while they devoted their efforts to the
requirements involved in the PCRB complaint process.